Re: Early Preakness Thoughts..... (711 Views)
Posted by:
sighthound (IP Logged)
Date: May 11, 2006 02:20PM
Matz knew he had a talented colt last fall. The horse already has the deep training base to peak at Belmont. He's coasting now. The Derby and Preakness are the planned works along the way to get him there. The horse galloped a half Derby morning, and still finished well in hand and hardly breathing. The horse jogged 2 miles yesterday, everyone else was jogging a mile. Barbaro's turned out in his paddock eating grass. The Derby took nothing out of him.
Matz figured out what he thinks it takes to get a talented colt to win the TC in this day and age, and is playing out his hand. Barring injury, I don't think there can possibly be a bounce - the Derby was only a planned work along the way to the finish line at Belmont for this horse.
Is Barbaro better than many in the past? History will tell. He's a damn good horse with a brilliant trainer.
Preakness value only in the exotics. The winner is clear.